Physical Inv Diff default in Material ledger

Dear SAP experts,
I want to ask about default transaction for physical inventory difference in material ledger.
Is it true that if the result of PID negative, system will post it into 'other consumption' bellow cumullative inventory (which means that variance from this kind of PID, will never get into actual price calculation)?
And if the result of PID is postive the system will post it into 'other receipt/ consumption' above cumullative inventory (which means that variance form this kind of PID will be get into actual price calculation)?
If my both statement is true, how to change the PID negative into 'other receipt/consumption', not just like the default?
And what kind of other transaction that have similar default just like PID?
Thank you so much.
Regards,
Anulekha

Hi,
check if your business scenario allows using T-Code CKMDUVMAT for inventory differences.
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